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300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - View
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary (1)
abash 
/ə'bæʃ/ v. Syn. embarrass
embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
Her open admiration should not abash him at all.
embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
Her open admiration should not abash him at all.
abdicate
/'æbdɪkeɪt/ v. Syn. renounce
give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
When Edward VIII did abdicate the British throne to marry the woman he loved, he surprised the entire world.
give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
When Edward VIII did abdicate the British throne to marry the woman he loved, he surprised the entire world.
alienate
/'eɪlɪəneɪt/ v. Syn. estrange; transfer; separate
cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
We could not see what should again alienate us from one another, or how one brother could again oppress another.
cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
We could not see what should again alienate us from one another, or how one brother could again oppress another.
annals
/'æn(ə)lz/ n. Syn. records; history
chronological record of the events of successive years
In the annals of this period, we find no mention of democratic movements.
chronological record of the events of successive years
In the annals of this period, we find no mention of democratic movements.
anonymous
/ə'nɒnɪməs/ a. Syn. unknown; nameless
having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
The buyer, who wished to remain anonymous, is a foreigner with homes in Europe.
having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
The buyer, who wished to remain anonymous, is a foreigner with homes in Europe.
arid
/'ærɪd/ a. Syn. dry; barren
dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
The cactus has adapted to survive in an arid environment.
dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
The cactus has adapted to survive in an arid environment.
auspicious
/ɔ:'spɪʃəs/ a. Syn. propitious
attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
With favorable weather conditions, it was an auspicious moment to set sail.
attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
With favorable weather conditions, it was an auspicious moment to set sail.
benevolent
/bɪ'nɛvələnt/ a. Syn. generous; charitable
generous in providing aid to others; charitable
Mr. Fezziwig was a benevolent employer, who wished to make Christmas merrier for young Scrooge and his other employees.
generous in providing aid to others; charitable
Mr. Fezziwig was a benevolent employer, who wished to make Christmas merrier for young Scrooge and his other employees.
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - Quiz
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abash
 | pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning |
| embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
| staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race |
| refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion |
abridge
| inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding |
| condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
| indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
| lack of caring; indifference |
accede
| attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive |
| agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede |
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
| abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
allay
| lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable |
| nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god |
| unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
allure
| attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
| attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive |
| flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart |
| expression of warm approval; praise |
allusion
| indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
| aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage |
| obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
| condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
anthology
| attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive |
| rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
| book of literary selections by various authors |
| offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing |
apprehend
| cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally |
| staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race |
| having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial |
| take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |
articulate
| expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language |
| embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
| attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
| lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable |
ascetic
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
| comparable; similar or alike |
| lack of caring; indifference |
| lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable |
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - Spell
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[Esc] /ə'bɛt/ v. Syn. encourage
aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
[Esc] /ə'brɪdʒ/ v. Syn. condense; shorten
condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
[Esc] /'æbroʊgeɪt/ a. Syn. abolish
abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
[Esc] /'ækjʊmɛn, ə'kju:mɛn/ n. Syn. acuteness; insight
mental keenness; quickness of perception
[Esc] /ə'leɪ/ v. Syn. calm; pacify; relieve
calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
[Esc] /'æn(ə)lz/ n. Syn. records; history
chronological record of the events of successive years
[Esc] /'æpəθɪ/ n. Syn. indifference
lack of caring; indifference
[Esc] /'ærɪd/ a. Syn. dry; barren
dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
[Esc] /ə'raɪ/ ad. Syn. distorted; crooked ; askew; amiss
in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
[Esc] /beɪn/ n. Syn. curse
something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin